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The goal of NSOP is to cover the costs to run the forum, not profit. I'd prefer to avoid ads and banners (at least for logged in users). Affiliate links work very well to generate some income for the site as they're subtle and are also used on a volunteer basis. These links earn the forum a percent of a sale generated by going to that site through our link. If you buy something at one of the affiliates using the forum's link, the forum gets a very small % of the sale. It's not much (2%~3%) but it adds up with all the gear everyone buys over time.

Here is a list of our current affiliates, click the link and shop as you usually would:

D'OH! I just bought my little Gorillapod (not much but it's something) from Amazon this week. I buy a lot from Amazon because lots of survey's seminars seem to give out Amazon gift certs. Glad to see this.

Hey Ben,
I trying to use the link off the main page, but I'm unable to login. The bookmark I use for the forum automatically logs me in, but I tried to reset my password on the main page and it said my username and email address do not match. I know what my username, email address, and password on the forum page are, but apparently its something different on the main page.
Can you give me a hand with this?
Thanks!

Bill,
You don't need to log onto the main page. That's just for Admin use so he can update the blog. The affiliate links are on the right side of the main page and you don't need to log in to use them.

Maybe give vistek.ca and henrys.com a shout and see if they're interested, Ben, for us few Canadians.

great idea as I'm sure duties make the US vendors overpriced right? I emailed both to see what they say. Neither have anything on their sites about it (bad sign) but vistek does have a links button... Yeah, links with no commission?

Originally Posted by _L_U_C_A_

When are you adding buydig.com or Beach Camera?

I'll look into them I guess. My issue is I've tried to keep it to a small list with the big name places that people don't have issues with... Everyone seems to universally like the vendors we have. I'd hate to have someone have a bad experience with a vendor I'm linking them to, and I'm not sure with beach or buydig. It's not that I've really heard bad things, it's that the vendors we have are more universally know as "the best".

Originally Posted by b84wm

1and1 huh? crazy

yeah, you get enrolled with their program just by being a customer... They want you to put their link on any site you host with them to get them more customers so they make it pretty easy... Since we already have affiliates here I figured why not?

I own this joint!gear list.yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.

I'll look into them I guess. My issue is I've tried to keep it to a small list with the big name places that people don't have issues with... Everyone seems to universally like the vendors we have. I'd hate to have someone have a bad experience with a vendor I'm linking them to, and I'm not sure with beach or buydig. It's not that I've really heard bad things, it's that the vendors we have are more universally know as "the best".

Their reviews are just as good, if not better than B&H, adorama, newegg, etc.

great idea as I'm sure duties make the US vendors overpriced right? I emailed both to see what they say. Neither have anything on their sites about it (bad sign) but vistek does have a links button... Yeah, links with no commission?

Enh, it's worth a shot. There's also LL Lozeau, a local place here in Montreal, and cameracanada.com, if you feel like trying out a couple more.

Their reviews are just as good, if not better than B&H, adorama, newegg, etc.

find me their affiliate programs then...
and that's not me being lazy, I went to both sites and looked (nothing) and went to my giant affiliate site that I got NewEgg through and nothing there either...

I don't think they have them.

I own this joint!gear list.yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.

find me their affiliate programs then...
and that's not me being lazy, I went to both sites and looked (nothing) and went to my giant affiliate site that I got NewEgg through and nothing there either...

Yeah, B&H is still the only program that's really been worth it to me... IE I've gotten 3 checks from them (one for each month we've been enrolled). Amazon and adorama have sales, but not enough to hit the check writing point. So they'll continue to accumulate and eventually pay out.

I own this joint!gear list.yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.